Surf Forecasts:
Le Grand Crohot surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, W swell with 607 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Grand Crohot this week:
The surf forecast for Le Grand Crohot over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Grand Crohot in the next 16 days are 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Grand Crohot over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 4 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 226 | 319 | 339 | 394 | 275 | 165 | 129 | 69 | 19 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 223 | 348 | 258 | 297 | 201 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | on | off | cross-off | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:26AM2.88m | 11:07PM2.70m | 11:47AM2.71m | 00:46AM2.58m | 1:26PM2.71m | 2:13AM2.66m | 2:39PM2.87m | 3:12AM2.86m | 3:30PM3.11m | 3:55AM3.08m | 4:09PM3.37m | 4:30AM3.30m | 4:43PM3.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM1.23m | 4:59AM1.39m | 5:43PM1.43m | 6:17AM1.53m | 7:13PM1.46m | 7:45AM1.47m | 8:32PM1.30m | 8:52AM1.26m | 9:26PM1.05m | 9:39AM1.00m | 10:07PM0.78m | 10:16AM0.73m | 10:42PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 346 | 226 | 319 | 339 | — | 275 | 165 | 129 | 69 | 19 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 6 | — | 3 | 348 | 258 | — | 201 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 7 | N 4 | W 7 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | N 4 | SE 2 | — | — | W 4 | WNW 8 | — | — | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 394 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 223 | — | — | 297 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 140 | 161 | 140 | 161 | 18 | 0 | 184 | 29 | 64 | 244 | 238 | 478 | 322 | 395 | 346 | 191 | 0 | 23 | 86 | 32 |
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The above surf forecast table for Le Grand Crohot provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Le Grand Crohot can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Le Grand Crohot surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Le Grand Crohot) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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